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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.
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Thanks a million.Sun_Addict said:
As a fellow size 6/8 I can highly recommend High Street Outlet. Brand names for a lot less with the tags cut out.beanielou said:Need some help please.My lovely friend who is quite unwell has lost a lot of weight. She is now a 6/8. Any ideas on where to get some reasonably priced clothes for her.Bearing in mind that neither us do shops so has to be online.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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I don't have any ideas as I tend to stick to a few shops, but I am sorry to hear about your friend.If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
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Thought of a few more I’ve used:Next have a good range of small sizes but I’ve not bought online from them
New Look online I’ve used a few times
Tu - I usually see something in store I like but have to order online as they rarely have my size
Bought quite a few things from F&F in store but they’ve just gone online so worth a look. They have 25% off at least once a month so worth waiting for that. Their sizing comes up big though so bear that in mind. I usually go for xs/xxs if there isn’t a 6.MnS are gradually coming back online
M & Co still have an online presence I believeAlso there are quite a few eBay shops that sell branded items with labels cut out.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)3 -
Sorry to hear about your friend. I know it sounds trite but i really do believe if you can help her find a couple of items she feels great in that can boost her mood.
When I was a size 6 I bought a lot of childrens clothes (no vat) and my favourite jacket I can still wriggle into because it is cropped at the waist was from George at Asda. It is fake sheepskin and was £19 - you would never know it was (a) so cheap as it looks really expensive or (b) from a supermarket.
TKMax is often good for small sizes too. Charity shops less so because fewer people wear the smaller sizes so fewer donate - I had to put on weight to a size 10 for those to work
Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!2 -
Too cute!beanielou said:
I’m sure they do.jwil said:One of my friends said ‘oh I have been nominated for an award. I don’t know who nominated me’. I said ‘oh I can’t think who nominated you’. She knows me well enough to know that it was me from the way I said it & got very emotional & gave me a big hug. 🥰
Hope life is getting easier
DON'T BUY STUFF (from Frugalwoods)
No seriously, just don’t buy things. 99% of our success with our savings rate is attributed to the fact that we don’t buy things... You can and should take advantage of discounts.... But at the end of the day, the only way to truly save money is to not buy stuff. Money doesn’t walk out of your wallet on its own accord.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6289577/future-proofing-my-life-deposit-saving-then-mfw-journey-in-under-13-years#latest2 -
My dear friend is now in hospital.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.2 -
((Hugs)) Hope she’s getting the help she needs xSealed pot challenge 822
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Oh no 😞 Sending healing vibes to her 🙏beanielou said:My dear friend is now in hospital.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)2 -
Sending hugs to both of you x
KKAs at 15.08.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
- OPs to mortgage = £12,048 Interest saved £5,675 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
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